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DISINGENUOUS definition: 1. (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth: 2. (of…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISINGENUOUS is lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating. How to use disingenuous in a sentence. Did you know?
DISINGENUOUS meaning: 1. (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth: 2. (of…. Learn more.
Use the adjective disingenuous to describe behavior that's not totally honest or sincere. It's disingenuous when people pretend to know less about something than they really do.
Disingenuous definition: lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere. See examples of DISINGENUOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. Someone who is disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. [formal] It would be disingenuous to claim that this is great art. Synonyms: dishonest, cunning, sly, designing More Synonyms of disingenuous. disingenuously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
Definition of disingenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "Increasingly, the question of immigration has become a disingenuous stalking-horse for race and racial hostility" ( Tyler Stovall ). 2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf. 3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive. dis′in·gen′u·ous·ly adv. dis′in·gen′u·ous·ness n.
: not truly honest or sincere : giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere. Her recent expressions of concern are self-serving and disingenuous. a disingenuous response. — compare ingenuous. — disingenuously. adverb. He claims disingenuously to have supported the plan from the beginning. — disingenuousness. noun [noncount]
disingenuous in American English. (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs ) adjective. 1. not straightforward; not candid or frank; insincere. 2. slyly deceptive or misleading, typically by means of a pretense of ignorance or unawareness.
